Great Houghton, United Kingdom
Great Houghton is a town of 2,475 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Great Houghton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Thurnscoe War Memorial and Phoenix Park.
Weather in Great Houghton
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About Great Houghton
Great Houghton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. It lies to the west of Thurnscoe, on the B6411 road. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,261, increasing to 2,475 at the 2011 census.
From the Wikipedia article Great Houghton, South Yorkshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Phoenix Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Restaurants and cafes6
Churches and places of worship8
Church of All Saints
Church · 1.6 mi
Anglican church in Darfield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
St Andrew's Church
Church · 2.9 mi
Church in Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England
St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Houghton
Church
Church in Great Houghton, South Yorkshire, England, UK
St John and St Mary Magdalene Church, Goldthorpe
Church · 2.3 mi
Grade II listed church in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK
St Wilfrid's Church, Hickleton
Church · 3.3 mi
Grade I listed church in Hickleton, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Notable people from Great Houghton
- Jack ShortEnglish footballer (1928-1976)
- Ken TurnerEnglish footballer (born 1941)
- Joe ThomasEnglish footballer
Born in Great Houghton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Great Houghton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Bolton upon Dearne 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Wombwell 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Cudworth 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Wath upon Dearne 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- South Elmsall 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Mexborough 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Barnsley 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Hoyland Nether 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Rawmarsh 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Adwick le Street 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Overlooking-Mining-Monument, Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All saints church, Darfield, ChicXulub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ChurchofStAndrewTheApostleinBoltonUponDearne - 04052015, ChicXulub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Helen's Church, Thurnscoe, Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cuttlebug, CC BY-SA 4.0
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